Densu Priest African Wood Mask M. Ayub Carved motifs add interesting texture

Carved motifs add interesting texture

Each earring features a medallion elaborated with the relief image of a paw print

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Densu Priest African Wood Mask M. Ayub Carved motifs add interesting textureEmbossed brass adorns the features of an imposing African mask. By Awudu Saaed, it depicts a fetish priest of the Densu River area in Ghana's Akan lowlands. 'There was once a lack of rainfall for a long period and the people became worried,' he says. 'They called for a fetish priest who consulted the gods on behalf of the chiefs and people. He requested certain rituals, after which the heavens would open to give rain. The priest wore this mask to